List of hardcore punk bands

This is a list of notable hardcore punk bands. Hardcore punk (commonly shortened to hardcore) is an underground music genre that generally revolves around a thicker and more aggressive tone than earlier punk rock.

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Bad Brains at 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C., 1983

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Minor Threat performing in 1981

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See also

References

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